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First full vacation day – Animal Kingdom (and a sick boy)
We arrived in Kissimmee Florida, and found our rental townhouse, by about 5:15pm, just before sunset. It turns out that our unit is on the end, and right next to a really nice little playground, which the boys found enchanting after a long day cramped in the car. We’re just across from the swimming pool…
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Vacation – Launched!
Our goal was to be on the road as soon after sunset as possible. We were on the road by 6:30, which we considered to be quite reasonable, given that we hadn’t started packing until about 4:00pm! Things we accomplished today before leaving: eating most of the perishables in the fridge closing and winterizing the…
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Vacation angst … D-1
Today was my last day of work before vacation, and I found myself wishing everyone “Happy Thanksgiving!” It got me thinking about the greetings we offer each other. Does saying “Have a happy thanksgiving!” make it so? Does someone saying to me “Drive safely on your trip to Florida” bestow a protective blessing to keep…
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Cough, cough, cough…
J has been coughing. Again. While his big brother tends to stay healthy through all weather, and all exposures, J seems prone to catch every bug, and develop every respiratory complication possible. He caught a cold last week, and now he’s left with a residual cough. Because of his reactive airways, we are the proud…
